Hi, folks. My apologies if this isn't the right place for this question -- the truth is that I don't come around here very often these days, and I certainly don't want to step on any forum toes. ;^.^
In any case, here is my question: As I'm sure all you SFF short-fiction writers know, F&SF (aka the venerable _Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction_) has a brand-new editor, C.C. Finlay, and a brand-new policy of accepting submissions online, as well as a brand-new submissions site for this purpose. (To which I say, HALLELUJAH, and IT'S ABOUT TIME.)
My question: On the submissions site, it says: "There is currently a 15-day waiting period between submissions."
Does anyone have a clearer understanding than I do of whether this should be taken to mean "please wait 15 days after _submitting your last story_," or "please wait 15 days after _hearing back about your last story_" ?
That is, for example:
If I submit a story;
and after, let's say, 20 days, I receive a polite rejection;
then,
should I assume that I should wait 15 days before submitting again?
Or, for that particular case, not? Should I feel free to submit again right away?
(I guess that if no one else can parse the matter better than I, I'll just email the inquiries address and ask. I feel... terribly shy _doing_ that, though. Hm.)
Thanks!
(That sub site, for reference: http://submissions.ccfinlay.com/fsf/ )
In any case, here is my question: As I'm sure all you SFF short-fiction writers know, F&SF (aka the venerable _Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction_) has a brand-new editor, C.C. Finlay, and a brand-new policy of accepting submissions online, as well as a brand-new submissions site for this purpose. (To which I say, HALLELUJAH, and IT'S ABOUT TIME.)
My question: On the submissions site, it says: "There is currently a 15-day waiting period between submissions."
Does anyone have a clearer understanding than I do of whether this should be taken to mean "please wait 15 days after _submitting your last story_," or "please wait 15 days after _hearing back about your last story_" ?
That is, for example:
If I submit a story;
and after, let's say, 20 days, I receive a polite rejection;
then,
should I assume that I should wait 15 days before submitting again?
Or, for that particular case, not? Should I feel free to submit again right away?
(I guess that if no one else can parse the matter better than I, I'll just email the inquiries address and ask. I feel... terribly shy _doing_ that, though. Hm.)
Thanks!
(That sub site, for reference: http://submissions.ccfinlay.com/fsf/ )